Pre-reading questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。
- Do you like to have an electric car?
- Do you know how to drive a car?
Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。
- firm /furm/
- demand /dih-MAND/
- lack /lak/
- financial /fi-NAN-shuhl/
- support /suh-PAWRT/
[noun] – a company offering a professional service, for example a company of lawyers
She’s recently started working for a firm of accountants.
[verb] – to ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused
This year, the union is demanding a 7% pay increase.
[verb] – to not have or not have enough of something that is needed or wanted
We lack enough storage space in this house.
[adjective] – relating to money or how money is managed
She is extremely organized when it comes to her financial affairs.
[verb] – to agree with and give encouragement to someone or something because you want him, her, or it to succeed
It is important, in my opinion, to support local companies by purchasing locally.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
記事を音読しましょう。講師はあなたの発音とイントネーションを確認します。
The conversion of the whole Welsh bus fleet to zero-emission cars by 2035, according to bus firms, will demand a national finance program. In contrast to England and Scotland, Wales lacks a government-run fund to assist businesses with the costs of green vehicles and infrastructure. Even while Newport and Cardiff have taken significant moves toward installing electric buses, they remain unusual for the time being. According to the Welsh government, they will work on a financial strategy that will begin this year. Newport Transport launched the country’s first electric bus fleet in 2020, bringing the total number of electric buses to 16, with another 16 scheduled to arrive in March. This year, it intends to convert half of its 100-strong fleet to electric. These are, however, Wales’ only two substantial ZE fleets. According to a spokeswoman for the Welsh government: “Over the next year, we will work with the public sector to create a funding scheme to support the transition to electric buses.”
True or False:
Read the sentences and identify if they are true or false based on the article.
文章を読んで、記事に基づいて正誤を答えましょう。
- The conversion of the whole Welsh bus fleet to zero-emission cars by 2035 will demand a national finance program.
- Wales lacks a government-run fund to assist businesses with the costs of green vehicles and infrastructure.
- Newport Transport launched the country’s first electric bus fleet in 2020.
- According to the Welsh government, they will work on a financial strategy that will begin this year.
- The Welsh government will work with the public sector to create a funding scheme to support the transition to electric buses.
Fill in the blanks:
Choose the correct word from the table then fill in the blanks.
適切な言葉を選んで空欄を埋めましょう。
| demand | lack | financial | support | financial |
- We offer _________ assistance to students.
- Most employees of the __________ are from the north.
- The people here __________ food and water.
- They __________ a refund on unsatisfactory goods.
- We cheered to __________ our team.